Principles of co-housing

Hello, everyone. I'm the person who is interested in forming a co-housing project in Guanajuato. Thought it would be a good idea to give a brief explanation of co-housing. It's a relatively new and different concept in North America. The Guanajuato project will be modeled on the six principles outlined in the book "Senior Co-housing Handbook" by Charles Durret, a good read, if you're interested, available in paper or Kindle. A condensed version of the basics:

1.) Residents help organize and participate in the planning and design process and they are responsible as a group for final decisions. 2.) The physical design encourages a strong sens of community. 3.) Common areas are an integral part of the community, designed for daily use and to supplement private living areas. 4.) Residents manage the development-making decisions of common concern. 5.) There are not really leadership roles. The responsibilities for decisions are shared equally. 6.) Residents have their own primary incomes; the community does not generate income.

Those are the essentials. If you'd like to know more about the Guanajuato in particular, please contact me through this forum or at sisteregg@yahoo.com Thanks for reading!